Program: The Willow Bends

The Willow Bends and So Do I (2025) by Magnus Granberg

Desire Lines (2025) by Angharad Davies

andPlay is committed to expanding the existing violin/viola duo repertoire by commissioning new works and actively collaborating with living artists. The New York City-based duo of Maya Bennardo, violin, and Hannah Levinson, viola, first played to an eager crowd on Fire Island in the summer of 2012 and has since commissioned over forty-five works.

Collaboration is an integral part of andPlay’s artistic process; the ensemble has worked closely with composers including Carolyn Chen, Andrew McIntosh, Mariel Roberts, Lester St. Louis, and Zeynep Toraman. andPlay’s 2024-25 season includes performances in New York City, Detroit, Toledo (OH), Otterbein University, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Northern Illinois University, College of the Ozarks, and Ohio State University. This season also features new works by Angharad Davies and Magnus Granberg which will be premiered as part of a European tour in Summer 2025. In a commitment to accessibility, andPlay continues to use livestream and virtual tools as additional ways to connect with audiences across the world.